Independent - accommodation in Mount Barker Springs

The hotel has a great location right in town and the bathroom was modern and well presented. We also appreciated the character of the building and having convenient parking available. However, the room itself felt quite run down and was much smaller than expected. The bed was advertised as a queen but was definitely closer to a double, and unfortunately wasn’t very comfortable. Being located right on the main street also meant it was quite noisy early in the morning. Check-in took a long time as there appeared to be only one staff member managing the entire pub, which made the process a bit frustrating after travelling. Overall, it was okay for a short stay mainly because of the location and character, but there are definitely areas that could be improved.

The Arkaba is set and lite in a very warm and comforting way. Staff were attentive, everything was explained clearly and room was very Impressive. Huge sports bar, very professional bar staff in the gaming section I will definitely be staying at the Arkaba next time I am in Adelaide

On arrival we went and check in. We are notified that we’ve been upgraded to an apartment which in itself sounded good. They had failed to book the car park that I booked earlier in the day after being prompt by what if I’m entering the room? There were no snacks skew Ott. There was only normal tea no herbal teas. I rang Reception and they offered that I could go down and get some biscuits and then thought better off it and said I can drop some off so that was good but only two packs of biscuits and we’re in there for two nights and they were two of us so I thought that was a bit mean next day. Our beds weren’t made. I expected the bed to be made but then when I looked on the rules for the apartment side then the rooms are serviced once a week to me. That’s not an upgrade. If your bed isn’t made every day traffic noise affected my partner so getting to sleep was a bit staying asleep with a bit of bit difficulty so maybe double glazing would help there.